Naruto Shippuden, le film : La Flamme de la volonté

After the mediocrity that was "Bonds," I was convinced that the "Naruto" movie franchise had begun to deteriorate. This film, however, proved me wrong. Not only is it a return to form for the franchise, it just might be the best entry yet.

There are some very strong themes in this movie. They include self-sacrifice and the series' theme of remembering to never abandon your comrades, no matter what. The choices that the characters have to go through and the tension between some of the characters on whether or not to save Kakashi added a lot of stakes and drama to the proceedings.

The Konoha 11 all get prominent involvement in this movie, which is extremely refreshing after the previous movie "Bonds" gave most of the supporting characters almost nothing to do. They all get their time to shine and prove to be quite useful on the battlefield.

The action scenes are intense and exciting and really kept me on the edge of my seat. Hiruko isn't too special off a villain, but he's pretty serviceable and certainly a big improvement on the villains from the last couple of movies.

The animation is once again solid, even though I personally would have liked for the color palette to be just a little bit brighter. By the way, the ending scene is absolutely HILARIOUS!

I was very pleased with this movie. It gets the franchise back on track, and I would even say that it replaces "Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow" as my favorite "Naruto" movie so far. Definitely check this one out.

RATING: A

I literally started to watch this NARUTO movie based on it's Popularity and most the recommendations. But when I started, it doesn't provide any good STORY, not so emotional and deep bond. Just makes your time waste. Literally man, it's not as good stuffs as NARUTO fans always say. I didn't agree with this movie and very much disappointed. ONLY SOME CHARACTERS HAVE GOOD STORY IN WHOLE NARUTO AND it only circle around Naruto and don't give other characters enough Screen time. Any character you start to like and again you'll face a big disappointment because most of the side characters here are just collateral damages.

Will of fire is your basic naruto plot naruto almost singlehandedly fucks everything up then gives a big speech bringing everyone to his side then uses ass pull jutsu to fix everything last minute. Where this movie and the series as a whole shines is with the characters. Almost the entire movie revolves around kakashi, naruto, and shikamaru as you learn more about what it means to them to be ninja and protect their loved ones. The plot without spoiling it is pretty bland though the intro is pretty interesting. Also the animation is pretty good and stays pretty consistent throughout and shows off some cool fights and effects. All that said it's worth watching as a naruto fan but would be pretty boring if not for that.

The Will of Fire, the third Naruto Shippuden movie, attempts to explore themes at the heart of the series-loyalty, sacrifice, and the legacy of the shinobi. With a stronger connection to the main series than most Naruto films, it delivers more emotional weight and character interaction than its predecessors, though it still suffers from some familiar pacing and plot issues.

The Good: Unlike other Naruto movies that feel like standalone filler, The Will of Fire is more organically tied to the larger world of Naruto. The plot centers around the mysterious disappearance of ninjas from various villages and the suspicion that the Hidden Leaf is behind it. When it's revealed that Kakashi may have gone rogue to prevent war, Naruto and his friends defy orders to rescue him-rekindling the master-student bond that has been so central to the series.

One of the film's strongest elements is its focus on Kakashi. Giving him a central role allows for more emotional stakes, and his willingness to sacrifice himself for peace is in line with his complex character history. Naruto's emotional growth also shines, as his refusal to accept losing another mentor mirrors his earlier losses and further cements his will to protect his "bonds."

The animation is solid, especially in the later fight scenes. The confrontation between Naruto and the antagonist, Hiruko, has a good mix of chakra-based powers and physical combat, though it doesn't reach the heights of the series' best battles.

The Weak: While the central story has more weight than usual, the villain, Hiruko, is disappointingly generic. His goal of absorbing kekkei genkai powers and achieving immortality feels like a recycled trope, and his motivations lack depth or emotional resonance.

Some side characters feel underused. Despite appearances by Team 10 and Team 8, they mostly act as background noise or filler fight scenes, which dilutes the emotional focus of the film. The middle act also drags, with too much time spent on chasing or explaining rather than deepening character development.

Final Thoughts: The Will of Fire stands out among Naruto movies for trying to say something meaningful about duty, friendship, and sacrifice. While it doesn't always succeed-thanks to a forgettable villain and uneven pacing-it's one of the more character-driven entries in the franchise. Fans of Kakashi and Naruto's bond will find it especially rewarding.

Rating: 6.6/10 - A thoughtful but flawed film that brings heart to the action.

I think so. This Movie was released in the middle of the story of Sasuke and Orochimaru in the Manga, it can be said that this Movie was released in parallel with the main story of the currently airing Anime.

That's why the first restriction appears: they don't dare to break the old barriers of the characters, because this could affect the story in the TV Anime. We see the main and supporting characters, Naruto, Sakura, Hinata, Kiba... and their friends, nothing has changed, from personality to strength, those boring shadows just keep going back and forth in the middle of the screen and chanting about the power of friendship... Even Kakashi_ a beloved character, was sent into the "enemy zone" but didn't show anything special. Characters such as the three legendary ninjas, Garra team were also added reluctantly. Especially the villain Hiruko, oh my god what kind of character is this? A little bit of Kakuzu, a little bit of the "childhood underdog" and with Orochimaru's ambition, and in the end he became a loner who just wanted a friend... And next to him was Kakashi, not Naruto, who always comforts and inspires evil people to become good people after that... Where is Naruto? Oh, he's being thrown in the air by his beloved friends in celebration? Wtf what happened to the message of this story? Shounen spirit wins over "the one who doesn't have a single friend, is dying"? There are a lot of problems with the characters' conversations in this movie, many scenes show that what the characters are saying isn't even related to each other. And of course, Hiruko, the villain, with the giant Hologram shadow, is really not portrayed well, if not sloppy and indiscriminate. Character _ the weakest point of this Movie.

About art and music, what our eyes see, what our ears hear: What I like most. Art is so beautiful. I just wish Naruto TV episodes were all drawn like that, the drawings are smooth, the characters' actions are graceful, bearing a clear mark from Masashi. And the forests, the mountains with the huge gates... WOw this is the art of the Naruto world, and this is also commendable compared to the previous 2 movies: this world is very harmonious consistent with the Manga, there are no technologies or other out-of-this-world things in the Naruto story. Hiruko's outfit is also very beautiful. The music is so good, I quite like the main song of this movie.

Regarding the story of the movie, this is a version of a villain and his 3 disciples who have the ambition to become the strongest and dominate the world... perhaps it is not new, it can be said that the story takes place in the second half of the movie, it's like a video game. The story told in the first part has quite a few holes, for example, what is Kakashi's motive for deciding to die, how did he meet Hiruko, why did a ninja like Kakashi hide the secret about his life in front of Hokage, and suddenly reveal it for nothing, and no reaction? And Hiruko thing, why do Konoha and Sand villages want to fight each other instead of joining forces? And there are many more confusing points. I know this is just an unofficial side story, but if they wanted, they could afford to create a more engaging and deeper story, instead of borrowing the spirit of fire, friendship... to tell an uninteresting story and force the viewer to be emotional. Nope. Let a villain be interesting enough to force the main character to trade something, then true emotions will come most naturally. As for this movie, and with Kishimoto's quote at the end of the movie, of course these are characters associated with my childhood, and I've seen this movie several times, they mean a lot to me. But the quality of this movie will only be enough to enjoy for fun.